UPM's young journalists at the IfraExpo 2005 stand in Leipzig

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UPM, like the whole of the printing industry, is keen to promote the reading of newspapers and magazines among young people. So the company launched a project to publish a newspaper at IfraExpo in Leipzig, Germany. Two editions of ’News Planet’ will be created by trainee reporters aged 14 to 18 from Germany and Finland.

The young Finnish reporters have practised their writing skills in real life during the ‘Day as a Journalist’ learning program organized by Finland’s biggest national daily newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. The group of German writers comes from Berlin. They have visited UPM's Schwedt mill and written an article about paper making for Berliner Morgenpost.

In addition, Humboldt Gymnasium students from Leipzig will play an important part in producing the newspapers. They will finish the last stories at UPM's IfraExpo stand, participate in the final layout stages and help with the printing of ’News Planet’ on Océ's digital newspaper line. The newspapers will concentrate on topical issues that interest young people in Leipzig and other locations in Europe.

The News Planet editions will be printed digitally by Océ using UPM Digi Brite 52 g/m², produced in UPM's Schongau paper mill.

The UPM stand at IfraExpo in Leipzig Messe is located in hall 2, stand 2C400.

The Océ Digital Newspaper Network (DNN) prints international newspapers closer to readers in London, Johannesburg, Sydney, Singapore, Valencia, New York and Los Angeles. Océ DNN is the established market leader for digital newspaper printing. The network combines Océ digital systems with third-party finishing devices to produce a highly customisable product withthe look and feel of a traditional newspaper. Océ expertise also provides an innovative process chain that connects publishers, print providers, distributors and readers to make early-morning availability of their titles a worldwide reality. Publishers benefit through increased circulation,improved market access with low risk, reduced logistical problems, better brand identities and the ability to give their readers premium products and services. Digital newspaper production technology is also ideal for supplementing offset production to print regional, community or niche sections of a newspaper. For more information on the Océ Digital Newspaper Network visit www.dnn.oce.com »

IfraExpo is an annual event that brings together decision-makers from media houses with daily newspapers as their main product and suppliers from the premedia, press and distribution sectors. For more than 30 years, the world’s largest and most important exhibition for the newspaper industry has been the launching pad for new developments and technology and creates the ideal basis for buying decisions. Further information is available at Ifra's website www.ifra.com »